International tourism is steadily gaining momentum, while Southeast Asia (SEA) remains stable n in October 2023, with a minor 1.8% increase in international visitors from 6,193,292 to 6,305,273 (excluding Malaysia). Catch up more details about SEA tourism with the reading below!
During the first 9 months of 2023, as per the recent updates from UNWTO, global tourism is on a robust rebound, achieving 87% of pre-pandemic levels, totaling 975 million international arrivals. Despite progress, the SEA region lags behind with a recovery rate of 70%. In this October:
- Thailand maintains its leading position as the top destination for international visitors in the region. There was a slight upswing in tourist arrivals, with a 3.1% increase compared to September.
- Singapore follows closely in second place, with a 6.7% decrease compared to September.
- Vietnam has taken over Indonesia’s position and now ranks third, with a modest 5,5% rise in tourist arrivals compared to September in the region.
Additionally, while the Philippines and Cambodia experienced a modest increase, Indonesia went through a slight decrease compared to the previous month.
Total SEA International Tourist Arrivals in OCT 2023
Recovery Rate and Tourism Targets
- Cambodia nearly achieves its target, with the highest recovery rate with 99.70%.
- Singapore maintains its position in second place with a recovery rate of 73.86%, while Indonesia secures the third spot with a recovery rate of 72.67%.
- Vietnam has attributed an adjusted goal shifting from 8,000,000 to 12,000,000 visitors.
- The other countries experienced a slight upturn when measured against the same period in 2019.
HIGHLIGHTS
Top 3 SEA Tourism Destinations with the Highest Number of International Visitors in October 2023
- Thailand: 2,197,017 international visitors, a 3.1% increase compared to September 2023
- Singapore: 1,130,000 international visitors, a 6.7% decrease compared to September 2023
- Vietnam: 1,112,526 international visitors, a 5.5% increase compared to September 2023, pushing Indonesia out of the top three.
Recovery Rate
- Cambodia achieved a recovery rate of 99.70%
- Singapore achieved a recovery rate of 73.86%
- Vietnam achieved a recovery rate of 72.67%.
Aviation
1. Domestic Landscape
The Hanoi (HAN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) route remains the premier choice, experiencing a noteworthy 10% surge compared to the previous month in a total of 826,817 seats.
Conversely, other domestic routes in the region witnessed a decline in demand. Following the HAN-SGN route is the Jakarta (CGK) to Kota Makassar (UPG) route with 537,670 seats, and to Bali with 492,881 seats.
2. International Landscape
Singapore maintains its prominence as a key hub in SEA tourism, with seven out of the top ten international routes in the region either starting or ending there. Accordingly, the routes from Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Bangkok to Singapore remain the busiest international routes in the region, despite a slight decrease compared to the previous month.
